Jess McIntosh

Jess McIntosh is a national communications strategist, regular cable news political analyst, and former co-host of the award-winning SiriusXM radio show Signal Boost with Zerlina and Jess. Jess is a consultant to progressive candidates and organizations looking to strengthen their social impact through message strategy, media training, combatting disinformation, and story development. Her writing about politics and gender has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, ELLE Magazine, Refinery29, Shondaland, The American Independent, Lenny Letter, and more.

With over 15 years of campaign experience, Jess has worked at every level of American politics, including as a senior communications advisor to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, where she directed outreach to influencers and served as a national spokesperson. Jess lives in Brooklyn with her partner and a rescue puppy who recently decided he was going to be 80 pounds.